185 Million Cases and England Poised to Relax Restrictions

The coronavirus has already infected 185 million people and 4 million have died.

On the home front, there's no stopping Malaysia. We climbed one more rung – we’re now #35 among countries with the highest number of Covid-19 infections. 

And the UK people, specifically the English will be happy to know that the government are fixed on relaxing Covid restrictions from July 19.

Note that Boris Johnson’s government set health policy for only England, but not for Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. 

Health Minister Sajid Javid had voiced out that cases could indeed rise to 100,000 per day after restrictions are lifted. 

The prime minister (left) acknowledged it too but he had said that the people will have to “learn to live with the virus” – a major shift in tone from a man who had painted Covid-19 as an enemy to be routed. 

FYI, UK recorded an average of 25,447 new cases per day in the seven days up to July 02. And yesterday, according to Worldometer, it was 28,773 cases. 

It is noteworthy to mention that England’s chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty (right) is wholly supportive of abandoning Covid constraints because he said maintaining them through the summer would only delay a wave of hospitalizations and deaths rather than reduce them. 

Here’s the catch! He also admitted decisions are being made in a situation of uncertainty. 

Whitty already conceded cases are expected to rise sharply in England after July 19 – and he referred to the “doubling times” for the number of infections. 

Personally, I agree with the decision because it's time we recognize the fact that people are suffering from Covid fatigue. I have already said it a couple of times previously that we just have to live with Covid.